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Saturday, March 10, 2012

Scrapbook Steals blog hop

***UPDATE-HOP IS OVER AND WINNER HAS BEEN SELECTED***

I'm part of THREE blog hops today! This post is for theScrapbook Steals hop. Click here for theSP & Company stampshop. And don't forget Unity's weekly Friends with Flair hop. There are prizes on each one so please hop!!******************************************************************﻿

Today I am lucky enough to be part of Scrapbook Steals' first ever blog hop! You all know they are my favorite online retailer for discounted scrapbooking supplies! One lucky commenter will be drawn from one of the participating blogs to win a $20 gift certificate! So make sure you comment on all the blogs for the most chances to win!

There are so many cute buttons and brads included in today's steal from Basic Grey. So I decided to make a few projects! This first one is what you saw on the SS website.

I decided we needed some Spring decor in our house so out came some canvas, paint, paper, Mod Podge, flowers, stamps, ink, Glimmer Mist, scissors, and a hot glue gun!

The buttons are just adorable as centers for the flowers and as blossoms in the tree.

And now my kids are happy that we have something decorative on the walls!

Then I noticed that the buttons were about the same size as some magnets that were laying on my desk. You have random magnets just laying on your desk too, right?? : ) So I grabbed some Authentique 6x6 pads and glued on some pretty papers, ran twine through the buttons, then hot glued them to the decorated magnets. Now my fridge doesn't look so dull!

Don't you just love my biscuit-colored 1990's fridge? Try not to be too jealous ; )

And lastly I made this little spinner card using one of the brads in the center:

Thanks for hopping along! Remember to leave a comment for a chance to win that $20 gift card to Scrapbook Steals!

I love, love, love that Spring canvas! What a fantastic idea! Not only is it a great use for the fabulous buttons, but for scrapbooking paper! I also love those magnets. What a cute idea! And that card, girl you have so many fantastic idea! The card is super cute!

WOW! Great projects! I just love the mixture of buttons and brads on the tree and flowers, the spinner card is FAB and those magnets are just TOO cute! Think I will have to make some of those! Thank you so much for the inspiration :-) x

All of your projects are AMAZING! The button centers on the flowers are so cute & then you used them as flowers in the tree, LOVE IT!! You must do a tutorial on the card. It is fabulous! Anyone would be soo lucky to receive that!! I love the magnet idea with larger buttons. Super cool! I will be stealing that idea. I'm always scrounging the fridge for magnet. From to do lists, grocery list, pictures, & my nieces artwork they ALL need magnets. IDEA: for the dishwasher-> Red (stopped) = Dirty, Green (go, duh!) = Clean... Our whatever sysyem works for you (white = clean, brown = dirty). Oh, & I think most of us have that biscuit, almond color fridge we will just never admit it!! (psst...I do ;)!!) Hey, if it's still going strong I believe why replace it? They are way to expensive & do you realize how many "steals" we could get, by not replacing a working refrigerator!!!

Thanks, for the ideas! I agree, that my house could use some Spring decor & you made it look so simple....I have a feeling, mine will look like a preschool project. Lol. Luckily, I have a preschooler, so no one's the wiser. ;) But, I gotta say, the magnets are the kinda project that I see & say, "I could, actually, do that!" And, I love finding those inspiring ideas.. Thanks, again~Kristin

All great ideas! The decor piece is so cheerful and made me smile. I will be 'scraplifting' the magnets, can never have too many of them and they are so much cuter that the store bought kind (also a great idea for part of a hostess gift). Love the card too well done!

Just lately trees of various types are my obsession! I find myself picking out pages where I can put trees just to use a different tree technique! Guess I'll be finding another layout to make this tree too!

Wow, the canvas is so fun and cheerful! At first I thought it was a card and was trying to figure out how you got buttons that small, but I LOVE the fact that it's decor. The little button magnets are a great idea (our fridge doesn't hold magnets...even on the side, which means it's 100% plastic...it makes me feel so safe to eat food out of it). I love that spinner card, too. What did you use for the stamp? I could think of all kinds of words to put in there... ;)

About Me

I'm lucky enough to be a SAHM to my 3 little boys here in the Pacific Northwest. In my spare time (when I manage to escape from kitchen and laundry duties!) I am a paper crafter, tea/coffee drinker, chocolate lover, daydreamer, and procrastinator. The perfect day for me would end with a clean house and some messy, painty, inky fingers. Unfortunately, it's usually the opposite. My wonderful hubby of 19 years is just crazy enough to put up with me.